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Value of a marijuana trademark is more than just bag appeal

Similar – sometimes even identical – trademarks are used to sell regulated cannabis products because marijuana is barred from federal trademark protection.

News October 25
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UK medical cannabis prescriptions are increasing, but awareness is lacking

Approaching the sixth anniversary of specially trained doctors being allowed to write prescriptions in the United Kingdom, private scripts are on the rise, but broader awareness among professionals and the…

News October 24
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New Mexico marijuana firms sue federal agencies over ‘unlawful’ seizures

Eight licensed marijuana companies in New Mexico claim in a federal lawsuit that Border Patrol agents violated their constitutional rights when they seized more than $1 million worth of “state-legal…

News October 24
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Unlicensed New York cannabis operator is penalized $9.5 million

An unlicensed cannabis retailer in upstate New York has been ordered to pay $9.5 million in one of the largest penalties levied in the state’s ongoing efforts to curb illicit…

News October 24
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Delaware awards first adult-use permits for marijuana cultivation, manufacturing

Delaware on Thursday awarded the state’s first adult-use marijuana licenses to cultivators and manufacturers via a lottery.

News October 24
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South Dakota medical cannabis operators hope adult-use legalization would bring sales plan

South Dakota's adult-use cannabis legalization ballot initiative doesn't create a framework for commercial cannabis sales.

News October 24
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Arizona court declines to void or reassign contested marijuana social equity permit

An Arizona judge has declined to revoke and reassign an adult-use marijuana social equity permit that a lawsuit claimed was stolen from a qualifying applicant via predatory means, court records…

News October 23
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Judge installs mediator in Alabama’s medical cannabis licensing dispute

An Alabama judge has appointed a mediator to try to resolve an ongoing dispute between regulators and several medical cannabis operators that has prevented the launch of the state’s MMJ…

News October 23
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Chicago Atlantic closes on $50 million loan to fund new marijuana investments

Specialty marijuana finance company Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance closed on a $50 million loan to fund future investments and other corporate purposes.

News October 23
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